RIVERSIDE – Chamber members will meet California Secretary of Education Bonnie Reiss at the Chamber’s Legislative Summit on October 15 at the Riverside Convention Center. Reiss advises the Governor on all educational issues from preschool through higher education.

At the summit, Chamber members will also hear from Riverside’s legislative representatives, Senator Bob Dutton, and Assemblymembers Kevin Jeffries and Brian Nestande. They will discuss the latest issues impacting employers and the region’s economy.

“The Chamber is a leading advocate for education reform and preparing the 21st century workforce to successfully compete in the global economy. In the current economic climate, the Chamber is focused on job recovery for today's workers while preparing the future workforce,” commented Chamber President/CEO Cindy Roth.

“We are pleased that Secretary Reiss will be the keynote speaker the Legislative Summit, and that she will get closer insight to our region’s education and workforce issues” concluded Roth.

This year, the summit is held in partnership with FACE – the Federation for a Competitive Economy, a two-county coalition of education, business, government, and community groups focused on improving student’s academic achievement.

The Legislative Summit is a luncheon open to Chamber members at $45 per seat, or $360 for a table for eight. $55 for non-members or prospective members.

Member businesses are invited to become promotional sponsors of the summit where nearly 300 people are expected to attend.

To register, contact Governmental Affairs Manager Angel Rodriguez at (951) 683-7100 ext. 210 or arodriguez@riverside-chamber.com